New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
PAINTINGS At THE ATHLE TIC CLUB.

Tho New-York Athletic Club held its "inaugurai
art exhibition" yesterday and It was pleasant 70 hnd
that the wei-chosen collection shown TO the friends
Of the club composed Of American pictures VI
the fifty paintings exhibited. twenty-one had NOT
been publicly seen before. LIE Clears portrait Of
tho late william X TIavers. lent by Mr.. W. A. Duer.
was appropriately given one place OF honor" and
another was occupied by work Of marked distinction.
Mr. winsow HOniers Eight Bells" The subject
which has become known 70 some extent Enough
the artists etching 10 scene IN rough weather az
sea, two rugged New England sailors or fishermen
firmly planted on tho Keeling deck Of their schooner.
taking an observation with . sextant As the sun
breaks through tho clouds. Tho picture has breezi'
ness and light and the favor Of the
sea, and the sturdy figures In their
oiiskin caps and heavy coats have the physical
dignity and strength Of true descendants OF tho
VIKINGS. Yet there has boon no striving Tor tho
"picturcsQue" The painting lie an example Of .
noble kind Of realism artist has felt his subject
strongly, and given direct and Ind, dua mterpre-
tauon which allows Us to share his feeling. Nothing
would have been gained by carrying the pictufc
further, and since q subject which might have been
ina IA honeIy or common place become so spirited
ami viz idly impressive, It Is not worth while W iooA
Mr. Homers Individuality aud 70. cible gasp Of
sentias well illustrated IN this Llcture. mlng
LITTLE tssstel by Mr.. Blum: Mr.; MowOrays Aladdin"
an earlier example Of Mr.. Utica. Two kieta.es Uy
Mi Ss' Gy Mess arous Ho enden bec~w @
Mood Lplin aud Dewins, and Mr.. J0ness Won't
Of Mr Edwin A. AbUey's "soiitude" Vas an interest
ing circumstance since Mr. Abbey ca her essays 10
oil are rarely SEEM This Is sni.n study OF Single
figure vigorously bl0cned In without h.uch attempt
&C "fnish" desl LACK oil atmosphere ana ca e
less management Of lights, the figure u EXPRESSIVE
Tho landscapes included examples Of Messrs innoss
and WANT both thoroughly good. the former
Ia, 20 lanting Of glowing sunset remarkable ass
Picture. q Landscape after IAN Mr.. Myants taint.
Ing OF gray sto.m ccu,s and 2 varied ana'eas cas-,
haif in shadow. showed the artists 81 athletic leei
ing and much freedom OF execution; Mi; lryons
Evening, Island Of Naushon." challenged conr
ma rsOn With Davis In the hillside Vt the foreground.
But Mr.. Davis would have gi.e en- us much moe
substantially tainted foreground an middle uistan1.
but MIR. T yon has brought his ale Yellow AID blue,
this Mr.. Davis might not have done. Tue latter was
In this collection by view OF low fields
And sS0G w a. % wS s 10 G Ss
appea ed In o new phase In antins o. cou,s OK
sSs Ssded from weIgHted middle distance.
with o house two and foliage all pleasant enough
to SEQ but hardly Individual Mr.. Dewey Is also
a mmday imrenctrabo landscape. divided by rigid
bar OF yellow light from an ue does not a Miles,
iH"f Murphy Bolton Jones g p: Smith and Blase-
oMnSsS charming little moonlight study by A.t.uf
nart ev and ex amples Of Messrs. Thomas and Percy
Moran Pickneil and TIFFANY any ~, ~. A.. c,,,,,,.o.
Messrs. otto sarony. EdMin G. Ray, r., and Thomas
n. Clarke and other members among whom we're MT;
ws0 es sSpsaos 70 Mr. Be- B.
Mr. washington wilson. Mr. W. r Peek ana , Mr. a;
r Plummer Twenty pictures IN the e1 Tna srt
Hshs direction Tho arst exhibition Of tho club has
been recosntion OF American art Yer, r chosrc With
~ccd INDIGNANT and must have commented native srs
to tho members Of the club and their visitors'